Aug. 9
At 11:03 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of West Live Oak Avenue regarding a residential burglary and stolen vehicle report. Surveillance footage revealed two suspects entered the victim’s garage and fled westbound on Live Oak Avenue with the victim’s vehicle. The suspects were described as two males, one with short hair and facial hair and the other was seen wearing a hat. The investigation is ongoing.
Aug. 10
At 1:26 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue regarding a subject making suicidal threats. Officers contacted the supposed victim and discovered the report was false and no one at the location was threatening to endanger themselves. Over recent weeks, Arcadia Police Department has received multiple false 911 calls. Further investigation revealed more than nine false 911 calls had been received from the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue. Another similar incident occurred on Aug. 15 where officers determined the suspects were a 7-year-old male and a 11-year-old male, both from Arcadia, who admitted to placing the false calls.
At 5:59 a.m., an officer responded to Arcadia High School, located at 180 Campus Drive, regarding a vandalism report. The officer determined an unknown suspect(s) spray-painted on the Performing Arts Center. There is no suspect information at this time.
At 3:57 p.m., an officer responded to Hilton Garden Inn, located at 199 N. Second Ave., regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime between Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 4 a.m., someone cut a lock to the rear cargo compartment of a rented truck and stole 3000 cloth masks. There is no suspect information at the time of this report.
Aug. 11
At 4:50 a.m., officers responded to the U.S. Post Office, located at 41 Wheeler Ave., regarding a mail theft report. An employee witnessed a suspect steal a package from the secured parking lot, climb over a fence and flee westbound with the stolen package. The suspect is described as a male, thin build, approximately 6 feet tall, in his early twenties, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, and gray sweatpants. The incident was not captured on surveillance footage.
At 8:17 a.m., an officer responded to R.J. Collins Plumbing, located at 205 N. Second Ave., regarding an attempted vehicle theft. Sometime during the previous night, unknown suspect(s) shattered the passenger window, pried open the passenger door lock, and tampered with the ignition. There is no suspect information at this time.
Aug. 12
At 9:34 a.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a theft from vehicle that occurred in the 300 block of West Huntington Drive. The victim stated an unknown suspect entered his unsecured vehicle, and once inside, the suspect stole the victim’s vacuum, saw, sunglasses, and a briefcase.
At 1:03 p.m., an officer took a telephonic report of a battery that occurred in the 1000 block of Balboa Drive. An investigation revealed two juvenile males engaged in a physical fight over a female. The suspect is a 16-year-old male from Arcadia and the victim did not desire prosecution.
At 10:07 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of La Sierra Avenue regarding a suspicious person. Surveillance footage captured a lone suspect entering the rear yard. The suspect was seen shining his flashlight at the cameras, climbing over the fence, and running away from the residence. The suspect is described as a heavy-set adult with a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and mask. The investigation is ongoing.
Aug. 13
At 2:47 p.m., an officer responded to China Red, located at 855 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a vehicle burglary report. The victim discovered someone had smashed her rear passenger window and fled with her computers, purse, passport, and cash. The investigation is pending a review of the surveillance footage.
Aug. 14
At 1:22 p.m., an officer conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 1000 block of South First Avenue for having expired registration and tinted windows. During a consensual search of the vehicle, the officer located marijuana hidden in a compartment in the vehicle, a stolen check stub from a local Arcadia address, checks not belonging to the suspect, photocopies of social security cards, and other identity theft evidence. The officer also located methamphetamine pipes and five rounds of ammunition. An investigation revealed the stolen social security information was likely stolen from the suspect’s employer. The 28-year-old from Los Angeles was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
At 7:34 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Duarte Road and La Cadena Avenue regarding a traffic collision with injuries. Upon contacting one of the drivers, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the suspect’s breath. Based on the suspect’s symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol, the officer arrested the 42-year-old male from Arcadia. He was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
Aug. 15
At 12:50 p.m., an officer took a telephonic fraud report from a victim who resides in the 1600 block of Perkins Drive. The victim was expecting a new credit card and discovered someone had stolen it from his mailbox. The victim then learned an unknown suspect had used the credit card to complete two fraudulent transactions, resulting in a loss of $776.53.
At 4:31 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 300 block of South First Avenue regarding a petty theft report. Sometime between 11:27 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 15, unknown suspect(s) stole nine packages from the victim’s porch which contained baseball cards. The investigation is pending a review of any surveillance footage, if located.
